Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has tested a Jack Daniel's
Racing Holden Commodore at Winton Motor Raceway under the watchful eye of
former Bathurst winners Todd and Rick Kelly.

Bayliss, who retired from full-time motorcycle competition at the end of
last season on a winning note, tested with Jack Daniel's Racing on the
team's Driver Evaluation Day at the rural Victorian venue.

Bayliss, who has tested for two other V8 Supercar teams previously this
season, adapted well to the Rick Kelly's #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden
Commodore -- the car that currently lies eighth in the 2009 V8 Supercar
Championship Series standings.

British sportscar driver and endurance specialist Ben Collins also tested
for Jack Daniel's Racing at the 3.0-kilometre circuit today. Collins was
confirmed as one of the team's endurance drivers for the Phillip Island and
Bathurst events last month.

Nathan Pretty, who will partner Collins aboard the #15 Jack Daniel's Racing
Holden Commodore at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island and the Supercheap Auto
Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama, also drove as part of today's on-track
activities.

"I came along yesterday and went and had a look at the Kelly Racing set-up
and it's a great facility. It's on par with the best that I've seen, that's
for sure.

"They've done a great job. The guys asked me along to come and do a few laps
and it's nice because it's been a long time since I've been at Winton. It
was 1997 on a Superbike.

"I really enjoyed driving the Jack Daniel's Commodore today and it's
actually my first time with a lot of other cars out on the track.

"I haven't done much in the V8 at all so it was a good experience today.

"By the second stint out there it was not looking so bad and I felt OK. I'm
feeling 'not too bad' in the car.

"Everybody knows what I really want to do. I'm chasing that next step in my
career. I'd loved to be involved in the V8s, whether it's in the main game
or as a Development driver.

"There are so many young guys who probably want to be world champions in
their future, but I'm not thinking of being a world champion anymore. I'd
love to be in the main game and I'd love to win some races.

"But also I'd love to do the enduros and of course Bathurst is a very big
race and something that I've been watching for many years. I'd love to take
part in that race and do well in it."

"It's been a fantastic day and I'm over the moon to be signed with Kelly
Racing to drive the Jack Daniel's Commodore," said Ben Collins.

"I'm getting used to it all -- the team, the drivers, everything. It's a very
friendly team so I've felt very welcome straight away, which is a good start
to the whole process.

"I'm just getting used to a V8 Superar again. In February I had a few laps
with HRT so I'm just remembering how these cars want to be driven. It's very
different to how we race in Europe.

"These cars and events are very unique. There is a very disciplined way of
driving these cars on the throttle. It takes a lot to get used to the
braking points and that kind of thing, but primarily it's the throttle. So
it's just a matter of training my foot to weigh a little bit less and to be
more progressive.

"Even in the first few laps, it's reasonably quick, but to get on the pace
it's just a matter of fine tuning it all and making sure I'm in the right
place mentally for the endurance races. It's all going well so far."

Rick Kelly -- Driver, #15 Jack Daniel's Racing Holden Commodore:

"It was an exciting test day," said Rick Kelly.

"We've had our head buried in the set-up and development side of things,
trying to get to the front of the field as quickly as we can.

"It's been a busy start to the year, so it's a breath of fresh air when you
can come to a track like this and allow talents like Troy Bayliss and Ben
Collins the opportunity to jump in a Jack Daniel's Commodore.

"It's a breath of fresh air to see them jump out of the car with a smile on
their face. You forget how much fun it is to drive a V8 Supercar sometimes
with how serious the business gets."